 | Kelly Mantle |
Though many people may think of another famous Mantle when they hear that famous last name, Kelly has made quite a name for herself in a very different industry. In fact, Micky Mantle, New York Yankees baseball legend, is actually Kelly Mantle's uncle (and so it seems that "switch-hitting" runs in this family)! We are confident that after Kelly's run on RuPaul's Drag Race, baseball is going to be the last thing on anyone's mind when they hear this fierce queen's name!
Kelly, an established drag veteran, began her career over a decade ago. However, her talents reach beyond the stages of drag bars and onto both small and large screens. Kelly earned a BFA in Theatre from the University of Oklamhoma. Kelly's extensive film and television career includes films such as The Convent and The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down. She has appeared on television shows such as The New Normal, NYPD Blue, Nip/Tuck (alongside Willam), Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Kelly, an established drag veteran, began her career over a decade ago. However, her talents reach beyond the stages of drag bars and onto both small and large screens. Kelly earned a BFA in Theatre from the University of Oklamhoma. Kelly's extensive film and television career includes films such as The Convent and The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down. She has appeared on television shows such as The New Normal, NYPD Blue, Nip/Tuck (alongside Willam), Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Check out Kelly's full demo reel to see her in action:
In addition to her extensive television and film background, Kelly's acting talents have also graced the stage in dozens of live shows including Lysistrata, The Foreigner, The Confusion of My Illusion (a one-person show produced at the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Theatre at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center), and Valley of the Dolls.
Kelly was even featured (along with her Season 6 sister Bianca Del Rio as a comedian on the standup comedy special for Logo, "Dragtastic NYC," that was filmed live in New York and aired in 2011.
Kelly told Drag Official that her favorite thing to do is write music and play her guitar. She has recorded 3 albums to date (Ever Changing, Rock-N-Glow, and Satellite Baby), and is currently working on her 4th. Kelly has sung in a number of bands including Sex with Lurch (in which she went by the stage name "Brandy Warhol"), Barbarellatones, and Tranzkuntinental (alongside RuPaul's Drag Race veterans Detox and Willam). Today, Kelly performs with RPDR Season All Star, Tammie Brown in the band Rollz Royces.
Check out the music video for Kelly's single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" released earlier this year:
Kelly was even featured (along with her Season 6 sister Bianca Del Rio as a comedian on the standup comedy special for Logo, "Dragtastic NYC," that was filmed live in New York and aired in 2011.
Kelly told Drag Official that her favorite thing to do is write music and play her guitar. She has recorded 3 albums to date (Ever Changing, Rock-N-Glow, and Satellite Baby), and is currently working on her 4th. Kelly has sung in a number of bands including Sex with Lurch (in which she went by the stage name "Brandy Warhol"), Barbarellatones, and Tranzkuntinental (alongside RuPaul's Drag Race veterans Detox and Willam). Today, Kelly performs with RPDR Season All Star, Tammie Brown in the band Rollz Royces.
Check out the music video for Kelly's single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" released earlier this year:
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With the trifecta of singing, acting, and comedy, we are reminded of Jinkx Monsoon, and wonder if Kelly "Don't they know who I think I am?!" Mantle could be looking at a similar destiny!
